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i have no sound in fedora 7 but its ok with windows. What seems to be the problem? need your help guys. thanks

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was right to ask for lspci and pointed to background info. Below is a concise diagnostic checklist (commands to run in a terminal) and what to look for. The commands collect the PCI identification, ALSA recognition, loaded kernel modules, kernel messages, and a quick mixer/test utility.

Run these commands (blank line before and after the block):

lspci -v | grep -i audio -A6

cat /proc/asound/cards
aplay -l

lsmod | grep snd
dmesg | grep -i -e snd -e audio | tail -n 40

alsamixer

How to read the results:

  • If lspci shows an "Audio" or "Multimedia audio controller" entry, the bus sees the hardware. Note the vendor/product text or ID.
  • If /proc/asound/cards and aplay -l show nothing, ALSA did not create a device node — usually a driver/module did not load.
  • lsmod | grep snd shows which ALSA modules are loaded. Common module names: snd-hda-intel (Intel/Realtek HDA), snd-intel8x0 (older Intel AC97), snd-emu10k1 (some Creative cards). Loading a missing module can be tried with modprobe <module> (requires root), then re-check dmesg for driver messages.
  • alsamixer frequently reveals muted channels or wrong default output. Unmute and raise levels there.

Quick tests and next steps:

  • If modules are missing, ensure ALSA packages (alsalib/alsa-utils) are installed and up to date. If the kernel is too old for the card, testing with a newer live Linux kernel can confirm whether a driver exists upstream.
  • If the device does not appear in lspci, check BIOS settings for onboard audio or whether the card is USB/PCMCIA instead of PCI.

When posting follow-up information, include the exact outputs of the commands above (as plain text). That data lets others identify the correct driver or the next troubleshooting action.

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lspci?

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sorry, i'm new with linux and fedora. lspci is a command but i dont know how to use it.

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google rules ;)

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thanks guys! :)

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thanks guys! :)

your welcome ,good luck getting it to work

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